Re: BUG #3495: PostgreSQL does not use POSIX SHM or SEM in place of SYSV equivalents

Roger Leigh wrote:
> The following bug has been logged online:

Not a bug, but a feature request...

> PostgreSQL is using the old SYSV shared memory and semaphores, as evidenced
> by ipcs:
> ...
> However, the SYSV memory limit is set in-kernel and while it can be easily
> changed, it is rather less flexible than POSIX SHM support:
> ...
> Having the option of utilising either form of shared memory would be rather
> useful.

A patch to do that submitted was submitted in Spring, but it was not
accepted for 8.3 because there was some issues with it. Search the
archives for more details.

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